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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,103 and 1,223,131.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,103 and 1,223,131.50 is: 1,631,278.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,103 : 1,223,131.50 = 1,223,131.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,103/1,223,131.50 = 1,223,131.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,103x = 1,223,131.50 × 1,223,131.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,103x = 1,496,050,666,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,050,666,292.25/917,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,278.78

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